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University of Nevada-Reno

⌖ Reno, NV · 64 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$54,628 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

12.9 yrsModeled economic break-even
−22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,908Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$54,628at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$243,7080
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4
6
8
−$54,62810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.9 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,578
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$27,720
Sticker price
Average net price$15,927
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,786
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,927Average net price / year
$25,786Cost of attendance
$63,908Median earnings · year 5 after completion
61.2%Completion rate
73.7%Admission rate
15,599Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

84thEarnings percentile
54thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$44,846Year 1
$67,498Year 4
$63,908Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Medicine · First Professional Degree$162,6802Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$161,5453Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$123,5394Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$118,4305Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,2036Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$97,9497Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$96,2918Public Health · Master's Degree$93,116

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$162,680Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$161,545Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$123,539Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$118,430Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,203$21,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$97,949$20,813
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,291$16,500
Public HealthMaster's Degree$93,116Not available
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$88,763Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,460$22,750
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$85,943$17,116
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,965$22,000
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,233$25,060
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,201$23,250
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$80,151Not available
Geological/Geophysical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,079Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,237$20,500
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$76,236$13,750
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$74,864Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$74,032Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$73,580Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,227$15,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$70,681$15,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,226Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,953$17,688
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$68,419$17,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,914$20,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$67,781Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$66,406Not available
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$66,355$19,500
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$66,273$19,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$63,239$15,368
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$63,049$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$62,086Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$60,320$17,905
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,896$18,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,715$20,153
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$59,014$17,975
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,002$23,437
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$57,769$21,377
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$57,193$20,100
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$55,892Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$55,532$22,700
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$55,528$14,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,483$17,939
HistoryBachelor's Degree$55,230$18,780
JournalismBachelor's Degree$54,322$19,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,564$16,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$52,501$23,790
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$52,481Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$52,084$21,875
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,553$19,049
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$51,433$14,139
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$48,607$23,750
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$46,171$21,150
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,095$26,155
MusicMaster's Degree$42,242Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,074$23,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,769
PhilosophyBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,500
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$16,552
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250
EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,950
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.